Apparatus, system and method for monitoring and managing the supply of power to a plurality of units connected to a power supply
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1. An apparatus connected to a plurality of units, said units including monitors, respectively, each of which monitors power consumption of the corresponding one of said units, the apparatus comprising:
- a management unit which changes operation statuses of each of said units according to said power consumption obtained from the corresponding one of said monitors, within every operating range of said units,wherein said management unit assigns a rank to each of said units according to said power consumption and a priority of each of said units, andwherein said management unit changes said operation statuses of each of said units according to said rank,wherein the apparatus further comprises;
a battery which supplies a power to each of said units when a power supply to said apparatus stops; and
a battery remaining detection unit which detects a remaining amount of said battery, and adjusts said operation statuses changed by said management unit according to said remaining amount.
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An apparatus connected to a plurality of units, said units include monitors, respectively, each of which monitors power consumption of the corresponding one of said units, includes a management unit which changes operation statuses of each of said units according to said power consumption obtained from the corresponding one of said monitors, within every operating range of said units.
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1. An apparatus connected to a plurality of units, said units including monitors, respectively, each of which monitors power consumption of the corresponding one of said units, the apparatus comprising:
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a management unit which changes operation statuses of each of said units according to said power consumption obtained from the corresponding one of said monitors, within every operating range of said units, wherein said management unit assigns a rank to each of said units according to said power consumption and a priority of each of said units, and wherein said management unit changes said operation statuses of each of said units according to said rank, wherein the apparatus further comprises; a battery which supplies a power to each of said units when a power supply to said apparatus stops; and a battery remaining detection unit which detects a remaining amount of said battery, and adjusts said operation statuses changed by said management unit according to said remaining amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a plurality of units each of which include a monitor for monitoring power consumption of the corresponding one of said units; an apparatus which is connected to each of said units; said apparatus comprising; a management unit which changes operation statuses of each of said units according to said power consumption obtained from the corresponding one of said monitors, within every operation range of said units, wherein said management unit assigns a rank to each of said units according to said power consumption and a priority of each of said units, and wherein said management unit changes said operation statuses of each of said units according to said rank, wherein the system further comprises; a power supply unit which supplies a power to each of said units; said power supply comprising; a battery which supplies a power to each of said units when said power supply unit stops supplying said power; and a battery remaining detection unit which detects a remaining amount of said battery, and adjusts said operation statuses changed by said management unit according to said remaining amount. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for controlling an apparatus connected to a plurality of units, said units including monitors, respectively, each of which monitors power consumption of the corresponding one of said units, the method comprising:
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obtaining said power consumption from the corresponding one of said monitors; changing operation statuses of each of said units according to said power consumption obtained from the corresponding one of said monitors, within every operation range of said units; assigning a rank to each of said units according to said power consumption and a priority of each of said units; changing said operation statuses of each of said units according to said rank, detecting a remaining amount of a battery which supplies a power to each of said units when a power supply to said apparatus stops; and adjusting said operation statuses according to said remaining amount of said battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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